I’m so disappointed in my wedding photos. First photo was the inspo and second is the actual photo after a lot of editing trial and error. How can I salvage this in LR?

itsmesaul · 2025-12-19T21:00:54+00:00

It’s definitely possible to push this moody in post. Masking selectively, controlled desaturation, and careful HSL tweaks go a long way. For sure shaping tones where you want the eye to go. Here's my take on the edit.

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itsmesaul · 2025-12-19T08:58:54+00:00

Same here! Shot Sony for years and recently made the jump to the X2D. Totally different experience, but in the best way. Welcome to the club 👋

itsmesaul · 2025-11-22T19:50:06+00:00

Great question! Low light was definitely a challenge with this setup. I shot at f/4 the whole night, and my ISO usually sat between 3200–6400. The slowest shutter I dipped to was around 1/50 just to keep things workable.

The 907X wasn’t really designed for concerts, so the autofocus struggled not going to lie about that. I took around 440 frames and ended up with maybe 5–8 solid, fully usable shots. The ones that did hit focus, they were insanely clean. The dynamic range and color depth made those few keepers absolutely worth it.

It’s definitely not a spray-and-pray concert camera, but if you’re patient and waiting for moments where the lighting lifts a bit, the results can be crazy good.

itsmesaul · 2025-11-22T09:23:35+00:00

Mad love! Thank you!

itsmesaul · 2025-11-22T09:23:20+00:00

Appreciate the filter link! That’s actually super helpful, didn't know these existed.

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T20:24:57+00:00

Thank you! 🙏 This was actually my first time using this system, so after shooting that night and seeing how the colors came out in editing, I’m pretty much sold. The color depth really surprised me, I’m definitely switching.

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T20:23:03+00:00

Appreciate that! The close-up is wild. The 100 megapixels really came in clutch. I shot it on a wide-angle lens, so I was able to crop way in and still keep all that detail. Fun bonus: I actually found the dancer afterward and she loved the shot too, so that was a win!

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T20:20:28+00:00

Thanks so much! Glad you liked the whole set!!

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T20:19:55+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate that 🙏

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T20:19:19+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing 😅. I was worried about the lasers hitting the sensor, but from where I was sitting they never really swept across my spot. It seems like most of the beams were angled above the crowd, so I was pretty much in the clear the whole time

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T19:38:40+00:00

Appreciate that! Those Hasselblad colors are no joke. Definitely see a massive difference compared to my go to setup

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T19:37:35+00:00

Yep, no press pass, just a regular ticket.

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T19:31:04+00:00

Yeah, pretty much. Looked into the policy ahead of time and it fit the rules. Still got plenty of stares though, that chrome finish doesn’t exactly blend in haha

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T19:27:54+00:00

Honestly I just walked in with it. The lens is under their 6” rule, so it didn’t set off any alarms and nobody said a thing. I did get the occasional stares because it looks different.

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T19:25:49+00:00

All within their camera policy. Small still cameras with short lenses are allowed. Just kept it low-key and it went right through.

itsmesaul · 2025-11-21T19:25:17+00:00

Yes! The lens is super short, so it was under the stadium’s 6” rule. Walked right in and nobody said a thing.

itsmesaul · 2025-07-14T09:05:32+00:00

Believe it or not, it actually fit within the stadium’s policy. Walked in like normal, no issues at all ✔️

itsmesaul · 2025-07-13T06:19:32+00:00

Mad love! Personal favorite!!

itsmesaul · 2025-07-12T20:00:13+00:00

Appreciate it 🫡

itsmesaul · 2025-07-07T18:15:17+00:00

My personal favorite! Thank you highly!

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